- Aceste pronume exprima relatii de reciprocitate intre fiinte si lucruri.
- each other - se foloseste in cazul a doua persoane
- one another - pentru mai mult de doua persoane.
EX: We see each other at the office every day.
They don’t like one another.
- pronumele reciproce se pot folosi in cazul genitiv:
They often borrow each other’s cars.

Afirmativ: Pronume + HAD + BEEN + VB [I] + ING
Exemplu: I had been waiting for hours.
Negativ: Pronume + HAD + NOT + BEEN + VB [I] + ING
Exemplu: We had not been waiting for hours.
Interogativ: HAD + Pronume + BEEN + VB [I] + ING
Exemplu: Had he been waiting for hours?

Afirmativ: Pronume + HAD + VB [III]Exemplu: I had finished the book before you came.Negativ: Pronume + HAD + NOT + VB [III]Exemplu: I had not finished the book before you came.Interogativ: HAD + Pronume + vb [III]Exemplu: Had Bill seen the house before?ADVERBE: since, for, by, hardly, no sooner.

B. INTREBUINTARE:

1. O actiune trecuta, incheiata inaintea unui moment trecut.Exemplu: I had finished my lessons by 10 o'clock yesterday.2. O actiune trecuta, incheiata inaintea altei actiuni trecute.Exemplu: When Doris got to the theatre, the show had already started. Mother had cooked the dinner by the time father arrived home.3. O actiune trecuta, incheiata imediat inaintea unei alte actiuni trecute.Exemplu: No sooner had I got into the classroom than the bell rang.4. O actiune trecuta, savarsita intr-o perioada de timp anterioara unei alte actiuni trecute, dar ajungand pana la aceasta. [for / since]Exemplu: He had been in the classroom for 20 minutes when the teacher came in.

Afirmativ: Pronume + HAVE / HAS + BEEN + VB [I] + ING
Exemplu: Bob has been watching TV all day.
Negativ: Pronume + HAVE / HAS + NOT + BEEN + VB [I] + ING
Exemplu: Bob has not been watching TV all day.
Interogativ: HAVE / HAS + Pronume + BEEN + BEEN + VB[I] + ING
Exemplu: Has Bob been watching TV all day?ADVERBE: since, for, all day, all afternoon, all evening

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Afirmativ: Pronume + was / were + VB [I] + ING
Exemplu: You were listening to me this time yesterday.
Negativ: Pronume + was / were + NOT + VB [I] + ING
Exemplu: You were not listening to me.
Interogativ: was / were + Pronume + VB [I] + ING
Exemplu: Was she singing this time yesterday?
Adverbe specifice: for, since, this time yesterday / last week/ month/ year/ while

B. INTREBUINTARE:

1. O actiune in desfasurare intr-un moment trecut, amintita in momentul vorbirii:
Exemplu: I was walking at 2 o'clock this time yesterday.
2. O actiune in desfasurare intrerupta de o actiune momentana:
Exemplu: He came in when / while I was eating.
3. Doua actiuni paralele in desfasurare in trecut:
Exemplu: She was eating while I was watching.
4. Cu verbe de activitate durativa care implica atingerea unui scop, o actiune trecuta dar neincheiata:
Exemplu: He was reading a book this time last night.
5. O actiune repetata in trecut, iritanta pentru ceilalti. + adverbele specifice - always, forever, continually, all the time:
Exemplu: He was always coming late to the English lesson.
6. Cu verbe care exprima o stare, o actiune trecuta cu caracter temporar:
Exemplu: He was living in Brasov when I met him.
7. Past tense aspectul continuu mai poate exprima si o actiune viitoare, planificata intr-un moment trecut, fiind subanteleasa neindeplinirea ei:
Exemplu: We were leaving the next day.

1. Verbe de perceptie: to feel, to hear, to notice, to see, to smell, to taste...etc
Exemplu: Do you see the birds now?
The soup tastes delicious.Observatie: Pentru a se accentua ideea de aspect continuu se foloseste verbul modal CAN. Verbele to smell, to taste si to feel pot fi folosite la aspectul continuu cand ele implica o actiune voluntara a subiectului:
Exemplu: The cat is smelling the bush now.
Mother is tasting the soup to see if it is warm enough for the baby.
2. Verbe care exprima activitati mentale: to agree, to believe, to find, to forget, to imagine, to know, to mind, to remember, to recognize, to suppose, to think, to understand..
Exemplu: She knows what you mean.
Does she think that he will be able to come?
3. Verbe care exprima o dorinta: to desire, to intend, to want, to wish
Exemplu: I want that book now.
4. Verbe care exprima atitudini, sentimente, stari emotionale: to detest, to dislike, to like, to love, to hate, to please, to prefer.
Exemplu: I think she loves you very much.
5. Verbe care exprima posesia: to belong to, to have, to hold, to keep, to possess.
Exemplu: How many friends have you got here?Observatie: Verbul -to have- poate fi folosit la aspectul continuu in constructiile:
Exemple: Jane is having breakfast.
We are having a bath now.
6. Verbe care exprima o stare, o conditie: to appear, to be, to consist of, to contain, to exist, to seem.Observatie: TO BE - poate fi folosit la aspectul continuu, numai in cazurile:
Exemple: A new block of flats is being built near our house!I'm not being sentimental, whatever you may think.

A. FORMA:
Afirmativ: Pronume + TO BE + VB [I] + ING
Exemplu: I am working now.
Negativ: Pronume + TO BE + NOT + VB [I] + ING
Exemplu: He is not working now.
Interogativ: TO BE + Pronume + VB [I] + ING
Exemplu: Are they working now?

B. INTREBUINTARE:

1. Actiuni in desfasurare in momentul vorbirii. Adverbe specifice sunt: now, at the moment...etc
Exemplu: What is John doing?
He is reading a book now.